JoeDirt4runner
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Where about in Houston are you? I'm in Clear Lake area.
Am I being over charged?
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preacher35
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Ashton, where in Houston are you?
Ashtonguyton
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Galleria area
toyo
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Not that I disagree with flushing the brake fluid, but Toyota does not recommend any type of maintenance regarding brake fluid.
88mustanggt
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overcharged no, expensive yes. 4.8 hours x 90-110 an hour 430-528 in just labor. everything is going up in price and car repairs are no exception
Blackworks is correct. also you are paying for them to be able to stand behind there work (warranty) and when you run a business there is a cost with that as well.
Blackworks is correct. also you are paying for them to be able to stand behind there work (warranty) and when you run a business there is a cost with that as well.
No Toyota doesn't directly but most dealers do. Also if you have taken your own vehicle (not 4runner...) to a track day event most will ask for evidence that your brake fluid has been changed in the last 6/8 months.
On my non Toyota car it comes up for brake fluid change every 24 months on the maintenance display.
Been to a track several times never once asked about my brake fluid.
Well in western Canada almost all road courses will have a fresh brake fluid requirement on their tech inspection. HERE
In high powered cars boiling the brakes can end up putting you into the wall on a banked corner if you can not scrub speed off at the end of a straight away. Perhaps not directly related to our 4runners/OP but I'd imagine a heavy trailer and some mountains and there is going to be some heat on those brakes!
We recommend a brake flush when the fluid gets dirty or 100k miles. A whooping $99.00 including fluid. To the OP your getting bent over on a brake job. My dealer is very high compared to most for our flat rate and we only charge 269.95 for new OEM pads and turning the rotors. I cut my customers a brake and sell it for $250 all day long. I'll do $450 for front and back.
Martinjmpr
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I just had my front brakes done, rotors turned and new pads at an independent Toyota shop near me, price was a little under $200.
BTW, this is a great independent shop. I had had my oil changed at a local oil change place the night before (this was just before a 3500 mile trip to California pulling a trailer so I wanted to make sure everything was in tip-top shape) and the oil change guys said the right front CV boot was leaking badly and the brakes needed to be done, and quoted me a total price of a little over $600 for both. I said "thanks" and picked up my 4runner and took it to the independent shop the next day, telling them what the oil change people had said.
They checked it out and said "your CV boot is fine." That's one reason I love those guys - they could have sold me a CV boot replacement if they'd wanted to (I told them to replace the CV boot if it needed replacing) but they value my continued business more.
This is not the first time I've gone to them with what I thought was a serious (read: Expensive!) problem, only to have them check it out and say "it's fine." That's the kind of honesty and integrity I like in a service shop.
(For those in Denver, the shop is called Toy Auto Masters on South Broadway in Englewood.)
BTW, this is a great independent shop. I had had my oil changed at a local oil change place the night before (this was just before a 3500 mile trip to California pulling a trailer so I wanted to make sure everything was in tip-top shape) and the oil change guys said the right front CV boot was leaking badly and the brakes needed to be done, and quoted me a total price of a little over $600 for both. I said "thanks" and picked up my 4runner and took it to the independent shop the next day, telling them what the oil change people had said.
They checked it out and said "your CV boot is fine." That's one reason I love those guys - they could have sold me a CV boot replacement if they'd wanted to (I told them to replace the CV boot if it needed replacing) but they value my continued business more.
This is not the first time I've gone to them with what I thought was a serious (read: Expensive!) problem, only to have them check it out and say "it's fine." That's the kind of honesty and integrity I like in a service shop.
(For those in Denver, the shop is called Toy Auto Masters on South Broadway in Englewood.)
Robs08Runner
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Another good reason to change that fluid every now and then is to keep deposits out of the Abs block. A very expensive item to replace.
My father and I both have 1999 model cars with just over 100k on them. I had mine done two years ago and the master cylinder was pretty clean. His was done a few months ago and it had quite a few deposits in there. I'm hoping that he caught it in time before something expensive gets clogged up.
My father and I both have 1999 model cars with just over 100k on them. I had mine done two years ago and the master cylinder was pretty clean. His was done a few months ago and it had quite a few deposits in there. I'm hoping that he caught it in time before something expensive gets clogged up.
